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disablement (disˈablement)

noun

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Word forms: disables, disabling, disabled

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1. verb

If an injury or illnessdisables someone, it affects them so badly that it restricts the way that they can live their life. [V n] ⇒ She did all this tendon damage and it really disabled her. [V-ed] ⇒ Although disabled by polio during the Second World War, Proctor was also a first-rate helmsman.

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A small party of his Raiders would sneak into the camp and disable the coach, while the rest would attempt to scatter the horses.Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEPAlthough every man here was training for war, these men were specifically training to kill or disable the knights who would lead the charge.Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEPFollow them had to terminate at some kind of timer, might be able to disable it.Terman, Douglas CORMORANT'Go disable his floatplane; blow it up, burn it, whatever's easiest.James W. Hall OFF THE CHART

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British English: disableVERBIf an injury or illness disables someone, it affects them so badly that it restricts the way that they can live their life.She did all this tendon damage and it really disabled her.